OpSec is pretty tight on this whole operation which is apparently run just down the road from Eielson AFB in North Pole. While "The Jolly Old Man," Col. S. "Nick" Claus (Commanding) is the face of the operation, the 25th Gift Dispersal Squadron (Heavy) (Seasonal) is far more than a one-man operation. Like the giant B-52s each one of the aircraft of the 25th has eight powerplants-- but unlike the BUFF they are highly efficient Alaska-produced 5-VEN ruminant conversion units with sentient mammalian synapse control. Amazingly, they have hydrocarbon use profiles in the nano-teaspoon per kilo-stone thrust range.
It is our belief that the squadron has 13 operational S-1E16H hypersonic ruminant powered transports, all based in central Alaska. Their performance capability is classified ("TOP SECRET - PINOCCHIO"). But it is well established that they have unmatched STOL capability. Even when loaded to 500% nominal capacity-- in Alaska they call that "Saturday". Using the number of deliveries made in Dec 2020 as a base, they are estimated to have been traveling at least 100 miles per second.
At that speed ADS-B would be rather superfluous.
